Rector Revd Canon Ian Tarrant 8504 7981

Curate Revd Annie McTighe 8530 7217

Assistant Clergy Revd Alison Clarke 8504 5106

Readers

Sally Barton Mark Lewis Rowena Rudkin Chris Winward

07538 674620 8504 5840 8504 8881 8989 2951

Parish Office and bookings

info@stmaryswoodford.org.uk 8505 3000

Churchwardens Wendy Littlejohns Peter Webb

8989 4746 8531 0511

Deputy Wardens Anne Jones Eric Blacker

8925 4000 8491 0520

Verger Simon Roberts 8262 5013

Director of Music Frederiick Stocken 7537 4951

Junior Choir Linda Wiskin 07974 128486

Youth Worker Andrena Palmer 07599090425

Treasurer Jane Fone 8504 9982

Stewardship Clive and Hazel Mears 8989 4476

PCC Secretary Viveca Dutt 8530 6051

Electoral Roll Frances Davies 8504 5501

Bellringers Liz Ruff (sec.) 8491 7530

BRF Notes Eileen Duffus 8504 4922

Flowers Hazel Lovejoy 8989 0678

Sacristan Viveca Dutt 8530 6051

Lifts coordinator Valerie Geller 8505 6176

Seekers Sarah Reynolds 8504 3312

Quest Roberta Flynn 8505 1444

Senior Quest Andrena Palmer 07599090425

Link Lesley Blacker 8491 0520

Woodford Wives Gwinnell Rm, 2nd Wed of month 8pm Joan Ware 8505 6727

Faith & Image (FAIM) Mark Lewis 8504 5840

Memorial Hall Bookings

Barbara Slaney Hall Home

8505 3352 8505 9236

Noticeboard Communications Group – Wendy Littlejohns 8989 4746

Church Magazine Penny Freeston: magazine@stmaryswoodford.org.uk

Sound System David Littlejohns 8989 4746

St Mary’s Parish Diary April 2012

Weekday services usually:

Wednesday at 10.30am & 7.30pm; Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday 9am. The church is open for personal prayer on

Saturday mornings from 10am - 12noon.

Parish Office Opening Hours: Monday - Friday 10am -12 noon

Sunday 1st + Palm Sunday 8am Holy communion (BCP) 10am Sung Eucharist with distribution of palm crosses - Rector with Sally Barton to preach Isaiah 50:4-9a Ps 118, Phil 2:5-11, Jn 12:12-16

6.30pm Taizé style worship - Rector with Mark Lewis Mark 12: 1-12

Monday 2nd Tuesday 3rd

8pm Holy Week reflections followed by said Compline

Wednesday 4th 7.30pm Holy Communion 8.15pm Sing Gospel A vocal workshop for everyone. No experience needed. £5 (£3 concessions) www.singgospeluk.co.uk

Thursday 5th + Maundy Thursday 8pm Eucharist of the Last Supper

- Rector Ex12:1-4,11-14,1 Cor:11.23-26, John 13:1-17,31b-35

Friday 6th + Good Friday 10am Good Friday Liturgy - Rector with Chris Winward Isaiah 52.13 - 53.12 Psalm 22

Hebrews 4.14-16; 5.7-9 John 18.1 - 19.42

Walk of Witness with local churches, leaving St Mary’s at about 11.40, arriving at the George Lane roundabout at 12noon

2pm Meditation at the cross - Mark Lewis with Rowena Rudkin

Saturday 7th + Easter Eve 8pm Easter Vigil Service - Rector

Genesis 22:1-18, Psalm 16, Exodus14:10-25 Canticle: Exodus 15:1-11,17,18, Isaiah 55:1-11, Canticle: Isaiah12:2-6, Rom 6:3-11, Mark 16:1-8

Sunday 8th + Easter Day 8am Holy communion (CW) 10am Sung Eucharist - Revd Alison Clarke with Rector to preach Isaiah 25:6-9, Psalm 118:1-2,14-24* Acts 10:34-43, John 20:1-18

6.30pm Evensong Mark Lewis with Rowena Rudkin Ezekiel 37.1-14, Luke 24.13-35

Wed 11th 8.15pm Sing Gospel workshop

Saturday 15th + Easter 2 8am Holy Communion (BCP) 10am All-Age Eucharist with Baptism - Rector with Sally Barton to preach

1 John 1:5-10, John 20:24-29

6.30pm Evensong - Rowena Rudkin with Chris Winward to preach

Psalm 143:1-11, Isa 26:1-9,19, Luke 24:1-12

Saturday 14th 7pm Concert in aid of Haven House Loughton Baptist Church 92 High Rd Loughton Part of Loughton Festival www.loughtonfestival.org.uk

Wed 11th 8pm Woodford Wives Gwinnell Room “One Day Seated at the Organ” - David Sutton

Friday 13th 12noon - 1.30pm Friday Lunch Gwinnell Room

Wed 18th 8.15pm Sing Gospel workshop

Wed 18th 8.15pm Contemplative Prayer Contact Rowena Rudkin 8504 8881 for venue

Thursday 19th 8pm Three Faiths Forum - Funeral practices at Sukkot Shalom Synagogue, Hermon Hill

Advance Notice

Sunday 22nd + Easter 3 8am Holy Communion (CW) 10am Sung Eucharist - Rector Acts 3:12-19, Luke 24:36b-48 Followed by St Mary’s Annual Meeting

6.30pm Evensong - Rector with Mark Lewis Psalm 142, Deut:7:7-13 Rev 2:1-11

Wednesday 25th 7.30pm Holy Communion with Prayers for the sick Chapel

Sunday 29th + Easter 4 8am Holy Communion (CW) 10am Sung Eucharist - Revd Alison Clarke with Chris Winward to

preach on the Children’s Society Acts 4:.5-12, Ps 23, 1 Jn 3:16-24 Jn 10:11-18

6.30pm Evensong - Chris Winward with Rowena Rudkin to preach Psalm 81:8-16, Exodus 16:4-15, Rev2:12-17

5th-7th May Week-end to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of St Mary’s rededication - see leaflets in church

28th July/4-5 Aug Olympic Celebrations - see leaflets in church

6th - 14th October Woodford Festival

Sat 19th May 11am—3pm Food and Fun Day

17th 24th October Three Faiths Forum trip to the Holy Land

Mid-week Activities for Children and Young People

Every Thurs

10am Mums and Toddlers Service & Club

Jan McGown 8504 7157

Every Friday

4.45-5.45pm Rainbows Gwinnell Room, Angela Walter 8504 5030 6.00-7.30pm Brownies Gwinnell Room, Martine James 8491 1076 6.00-7.15pm Brownies Memorial Hall, Jane Begley 7421 3854 7.15-9.00pm Guides Memorial Hall, Janet Dunning 07870 668971 Check with leaders for Easter arrangements